Wilf Barber
Wilfred Barber
Born: 18 April 1901, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
Died: 10 September 1968, Bradford, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, England.
Known As: Wilf Barber
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1935
Last Test: England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, 1935
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 4 0 83 44 20.75 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 0.2 0 0 1 0.00 1-0 0 0 2.0 0.00
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1926 - 1947)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 373 526 49 16402 255 34.38 29 78 182 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 759 21 419 16 26.18 2-1 0 0 47.4 3.31
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Wilf Barber was an opening bat who played with text-book orthodoxy and
a sound defence, favouring the off-side in attack. He was
usually cautious in his approach, as befits a player schooled in
Yorkshire, and was a fine outfield. He was somewhat unfortunate to be
a Yorkshireman in that as an opening batsman he had to wait until the
demise of the Sutcliffe and Holmes opening partnership before
cementing a place in the county side. Barber's best year was 1935, when he
scored over 2000 runs, made 255 against Surrey and played for England
twice against the South African tourists. Batting at number three he
failed to impress, despite making 44 in what was to prove his final
Test innings. A very occasional bowler with just 16 first-class
wickets, he tops the all-time Test averages. He took one wicket with his
second ball in Test cricket, after which the match was abandoned as a
draw. Barber also toured Australia and New Zealand with a
non-representative MCC side, particularly enjoying the New Zealand
wickets. After retirement he became a coach and groundsman at Ashville
School, Harrogate (DL, 2000).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 00:38:22 GMT
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